Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Malaphore

Do you know the word? I didn't. 

To my shame, I've practiced malaphores in public. I wasn't arrested.

No one has ever remarked on my I think my sole malaphore that I've used on my blog more than once, it being, "And what really gets up my goat".

It is a combination of two expressions, being "What really get up my nose is...", and "What really gets on my goat is...".

Have you ever malaphored?  Do you mangle our beautiful language in a deliberate manner? I do like a bit of word play. 

After today's heat and stress over will writing, I am going to bed now with a bit of a migrant. I'll feel better tomorrow.  

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Malaphore

Do you know the word? I didn't.  To my shame, I've practiced malaphores in public. I wasn't arrested. No one has ever remarked o...